Police Raid Jimi Wanjigi’s Home After His Involvement In Nane Nane Protests
The Mt Kenya Times 
Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi and his wife Irene Nzisa during a press briefing at his home, Muthaiga on August 9, 2024.
By Cynthia Masibo
Worth Noting:
- Wanjigi is reported to have expressed concern over the merging of personal vendettas with political rivalries, criticizing the authorities for bringing political conflicts into his home. He argued that while political disputes could be fought in the public arena, it was inappropriate and invasive to extend such conflicts into private residences. Wanjigi also lamented the damage done to his property during the raid, questioning what relevance it had to the political issues at hand.
- He reportedly pointed out that, despite the damage to his home, he was grateful that his children were safe. He contrasted his situation with the tragic outcomes of the ongoing demonstrations, noting that some families had lost loved ones.
Businessman cum politician Jimmi Wanjigi has attributed the Thursday night raid in his Muthaiga residence to his participation in the Nane Nane protests. Speaking to the press from his residence, Wanjigi explained that he had joined the protests briefly to show support for the Gen Z movement, but his involvement was cut short by police intervention.
Wanjigi reportedly stated that the police targeted him almost immediately after he joined the demonstrations, forcing him to flee back to his home. He described how the police pursued him from the city center to Muthaiga, where they subsequently laid siege to his home. He recounted that within minutes of his arrival at the protest, police fired tear gas at him, and he was forced to retreat.
Wanjigi criticized the police for their approach, suggesting that if they genuinely wanted to question him, they should have issued a summons instead of raiding his home. He reportedly stated that he was more than willing to comply with a summons and would appear wherever required, but he stressed that searching his home was unnecessary and disrespectful.
Moreover, Wanjigi accused the police of planting incriminating evidence in his home during the raid. He claimed that the officers planted items in an attempt to implicate him in criminal activities, but he reassured the public that the truth would come to light, thanks to modern technology. Wanjigi mentioned that the alleged planting of evidence had been caught on CCTV, and despite the police’s attempt to vandalize the cameras, the footage had been securely stored in the cloud. He suggested that the police were behind the times in understanding how technology works.
Wanjigi is reported to have expressed concern over the merging of personal vendettas with political rivalries, criticizing the authorities for bringing political conflicts into his home. He argued that while political disputes could be fought in the public arena, it was inappropriate and invasive to extend such conflicts into private residences. Wanjigi also lamented the damage done to his property during the raid, questioning what relevance it had to the political issues at hand.
He reportedly pointed out that, despite the damage to his home, he was grateful that his children were safe. He contrasted his situation with the tragic outcomes of the ongoing demonstrations, noting that some families had lost loved ones.
Following the raid, Opposition leader Raila Odinga visited Wanjigi’s home to offer his support. The visit occurred just a day after a multi-agency security team broke into Wanjigi’s residence on Thursday night in what appeared to be an attempt to arrest him. Wanjigi later told journalists that police had claimed to recover tear gas canisters from a vehicle parked at the entrance to his home, a claim he strongly denied by stating that the vehicle did not belong to him.
In response to the raid, Wanjigi reportedly obtained a court order on Friday that barred the police from arresting him or restricting his movement. The businessman has maintained that the police’s actions are politically motivated, a claim that is likely to further intensify the ongoing legal and political drama surrounding the incident.
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